Forbidden words: taboo and the censoring of language
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List of figures Acknowledgements 1. Taboos and their origins 2. Sweet talking and offensive language 3. Bad language? Jargon, slang, swearing and insult 4. The language of political correctness 5. Linguistic purism and verbal hygiene 6. Taboo, naming and addressing 7. Sex and bodily effluvia 8. Food and smell 9. Disease, death and killing 10. Taboo, censoring and the human brain Notes References Index.
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